API-202 B: Empirical Methods II

Schedule

Day

Time

Location

First Day

1/26

Meet Day

M/W

8:40 AM -
10:00 AM

L280

Review

F

2:40 PM -
4:00 PM

L230

Description

Intended as a
continuation of API-201, this course equips students with an
understanding of common tools of empirical analysis in policy
applications. Much of the learning will take place through hands-on
analysis of data sets. The course will cover regression analysis,
including multiple regression, dummy variables, and binary
dependent variables; as well as program evaluation, including
selection effects; the advantages and disadvantages of
experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational data; and
instrumental variable techniques. The final part of the course
includes an integrative exercise in which students will have the
opportunity to assess empirical analysis in an open-ended and
professionally realistic project. Prerequisite: API-201 or
equivalent.